Day two of the Big East Tournament featured a four-game slate in Madison Square Garden that resulted in two close finishes. Providence survived Butler, 65-61, behind a late-game three pointer from Friars’ Al Durham.
Creighton led by as many as 13 points and fought off a late-game run by Marquette to win 74–63. Meanwhile, Villanova trailed by as many as 17 before completing the 66–65 come-from-behind victory against St. John’s. Uconn held the Seton Hall to 35.7% shooting from the floor, won the rebounding battle and blocked seven shots in a 62–52 win against the Pirates.
